David Scheurer is a scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who studies dead zones. He notes that it's difficult to attribute a larger dead zone to just one practice ...

A scientist examines an axolotl x-ray at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City. What’s more, understanding axolotl genetics could ...

The pearl of France’s Basque coast, Biarritz has long been a playground for European high society. Today, the town and its ...

Spending time in nature is important for your mental health. But studies show that even just listening to birds singing can ease symptoms of anxiety and depression. A European robin, Erithacus ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney. A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood ...

The stunning nature reserve in Mozambique—known for its lions, elephants, and honeyguide birds, and home to some 70,000 ...

The wall of shipping containers will prevent passage for dozens of species—including endangered jaguars. “These animals need to be able to move to survive.” In summer 2022, the state of ...

For decades, Himalayan brown bears have killed livestock and destroyed homes in this rural village. Residents are learning ...

But it might be something different.” The nonprofit National Geographic Society, committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world, funded Explorer Aaron Micallef's work.

Yellow-throated vireos are more colorful than most vireos, but they usually remain out of sight. You're likely to hear them during the dawn chorus, though. Photograph by Joel Satore, Nat Geo Image ...